Word Meaning 砲撃

ほうげき hougeki

砲撃 is read as ほうげき (hougeki) and means bombarding.

Meaning

English

bombarding
shelling
bombardment

Reading

Kana

ほうげき

Romaji

hougeki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 14598 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

艦砲射撃

かんぽうしゃげき

naval bombardment

迫撃砲

はくげきほう

mortar

四国艦隊下関砲撃事件

しこくかんたいしものせきほうげきじけん

Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864)

下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる

even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries

下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

へたなてっぽうもかずうちゃあたる

even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries

延坪島砲撃事件

よんぴょんどほうげきじけん

Bombardment of Yeonpyeong (November 23, 2010)

突撃砲

とつげきほう

assault gun

砲兵

ほうへい

artillery

砲弾

ほうだん

shell

砲

ほう

gun

砲火

ほうか

gunfire

砲丸投げ

ほうがんなげ

shot put